As part of the airport's 70th anniversary the airport will welcome the Airbus A380 as the first user of the pier.

In 1992, after extending its runway by 500 meters and constructing a control tower, the airport officially welcomed its first mid-sized passenger jet, a Philippine Airlines Boeing 737-300.

Since the Dayton Accord in 1996, the airport has welcomed a thriving commercial flight business.

The airport's external marketing manager, John Williams, said the airport welcomed the news.

While emphasizing that the airport welcomes all carriers, Kristie VanAuken, the airport's director of marketing, said she would prefer to add another low-fare carrier to Akron.

This marked the first time since 1999 that the airport welcomed regularly scheduled commercial airline flights.

The airport welcomed 85,000 passengers and it is expected to exceed 300,000 passengers in next year.

In 2008 the airport welcomed more than 1.5m passengers, there are dozens of flights each day, yet the flight paths do not go over Sarafovo.

The incidents occurred as soldiers clashed with thousands of suppporters of President Manuel Zelaya who mobbed the airport welcome the deposed leader home.

Bruce Tarletsky, a spokesman, said that the airport welcomed what he called the "wingless flight" of Continental Express because it brought in travelers who might otherwise drive directly to Newark.